The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-09-14
Secretary of the Commonwealth
A MENDMENT TO THE CoNSTTTU-


A MENDMENT TO THE CoNSTTTU-
n ton proposed to the citizens of this |
Commonwealth for their approval or re- |
lection by the General Assembly of the |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PUB
lished by order of the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth, in pursuance of Article
XVIII Of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of tho common
| wealth:
| SECTION /. BE IL resolved 6y The Senate
| and House Of Representatives. Of the Com
monWedth Of Pennsylvania in General
! Assembly met, That the following is pro
posed as an amendment of the constitu-
| ton of the commonwealth of Pennsylva-
mia in accordance with the provisions OF
the eighteenth article thereof;
AMEN DMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight, the four qualifications Tor voters
| which reads as follows:
"Iftwenty-two years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid, within two years, "a
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months, and
paid at least one month before the cleo
tion," so that the section which reads as
follows:
"Every male citizen, twenty years
of age, possessing the following qualitlca-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
tious;
First. He shall have been citizen ofthe
: United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
! State one year Tor If, having previously
been qualified elector or native born cit
zen of the state, he shall have removed
thereftom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
. least two months Immediately preceding
the election.
I.orr.b Iftwantv-tyyo wears of ape or
upwards, he shall have paid, within two
wears, a state or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least two months,
3 and paid at least one month before the
election shall be amended so as to read
as follows:
Every male citizen twenty years OF
age possessing the following qualitica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at the poll
ing places of the election district of which
he shall at the time be resident and not
r elsewhere
9 First. tie shall have been a citizen OF
y the United States at least thirty days.
!. Second. lie shall have resided in the
state one year (or if having previously
l been qualified elector or native porn clt,
r izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months.
r Immediately preceding the election.
Third. lie shall have resided in the elec'
ton district where he shall offer TO vote al
least thirty days immediately preceding
the elecllOn. inb ltRlSltlliIt, az lhS otSNioi
thereof next after the adoption of this sec
II ton, shall, and from time to time there
l. after may, enact laws to properly enforce
e this provision.
# Fourth. Ever male citizen of the age o
, twenty-one wears, who shall have been
d citizen for thirty days and an inhabitan
of this state one year next preceding al
= election, except at municipal elections
and for the last thirty days resident o
the election district In which he may otie
i kla,lN 20 tn af mol
= election i'm the election district of whicl
70 he shall at the time be a resident and no
10 | elsewhere for all officers that now are o
= hereafter may be elected by the people
II ProUided, That in time of war no electo
If in the actual military service of tho Stat
" or of the United States, in the army o.
: navy thereof, shall be deprived of his vot
by reason of his absence from such cleo
ton district, and the legislature shall hav
power to provide the manner in whic
and the time and place at which sue
Q absent electors may vote, and for Tn
u return and canvas of their votes in tn
IL election district in which they respectivel
=. reside.
i.g Fifth. For the purpose of voting, n
~ person shall be deemed to have gained O
on lost "A residence by reason of his presenC
We or absence while employed in the seryiC
az of the United States or the State, nor Will
~ engaged in the navigation of the waters {
eII the State or of the high seas, nor while
~ student of any college or seminary
en- learning nor while kept at any alInshous
IL or public institution, except the inmate
w. of any home for disabled and indigeI
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpo'
of voting, shall be deemed to reside in IL
election district where said home is loc
nd ted. Laws shall be made for ascer ANN i !
w bv proper proofs, the citizens who shall /
,es entitled to the right of suffrage heret
in established.
II- A true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
ia Secretary of the Commonwealth.